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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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