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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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