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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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