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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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