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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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