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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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