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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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