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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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