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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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