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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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