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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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