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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always 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 several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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