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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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