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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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