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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education