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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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