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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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