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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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