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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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