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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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