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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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