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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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