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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally 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. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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