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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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