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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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