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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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