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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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