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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free 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 topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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