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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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