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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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