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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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