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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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