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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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