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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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