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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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