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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses 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 considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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