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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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