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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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