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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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