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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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