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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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