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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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