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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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