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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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