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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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