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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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