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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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