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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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