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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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