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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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