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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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