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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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