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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive 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 many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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