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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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