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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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