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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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