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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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