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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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