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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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