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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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