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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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