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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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