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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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