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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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