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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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