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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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