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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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