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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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