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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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