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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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