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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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