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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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