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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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