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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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