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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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