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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education