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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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