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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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