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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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