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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the 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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