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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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