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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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