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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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