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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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