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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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