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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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