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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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