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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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