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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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