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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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