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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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