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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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