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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally 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. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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