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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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