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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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