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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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