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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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