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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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