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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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