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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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