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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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