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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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