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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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