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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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