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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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