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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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