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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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