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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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