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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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