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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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