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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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