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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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