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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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