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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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