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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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