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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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