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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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