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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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