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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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