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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner 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 prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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