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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes 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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