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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes 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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