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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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