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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major 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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