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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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