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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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