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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate 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 digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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