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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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