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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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