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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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