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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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