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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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