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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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