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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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