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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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