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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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