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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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