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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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