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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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