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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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