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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always 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 e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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