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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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