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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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