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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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