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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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