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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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