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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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