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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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