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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key 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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