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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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