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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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