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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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