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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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