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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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