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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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