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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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