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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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