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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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