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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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