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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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