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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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