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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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