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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources