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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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