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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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