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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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