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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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