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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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