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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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