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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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