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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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