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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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