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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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