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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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