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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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