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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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