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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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