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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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