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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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