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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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