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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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