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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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