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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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