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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers 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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