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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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