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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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