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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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