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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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