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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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