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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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