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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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