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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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