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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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