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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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