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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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