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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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