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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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