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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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