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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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