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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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