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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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