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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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