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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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