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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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