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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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