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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically 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. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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