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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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