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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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