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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with 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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