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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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