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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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