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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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