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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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