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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily 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. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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