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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education