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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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