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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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