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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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