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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources