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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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