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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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