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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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