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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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