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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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