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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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