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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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