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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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