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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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