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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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