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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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