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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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