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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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