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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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