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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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