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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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