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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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