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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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