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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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