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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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