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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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