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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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