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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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