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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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