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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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