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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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