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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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