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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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