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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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