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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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