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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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