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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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