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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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