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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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