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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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