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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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