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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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