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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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