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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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