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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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