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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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