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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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