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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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