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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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