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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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