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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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