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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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