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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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