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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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