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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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