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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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