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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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