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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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