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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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