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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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