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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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