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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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