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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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