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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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