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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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