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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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