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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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