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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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