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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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