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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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