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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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