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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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