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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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