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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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