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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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