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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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