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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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