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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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