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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources