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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses 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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