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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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