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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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