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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not 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 variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education