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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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