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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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