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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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