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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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