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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders 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 participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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