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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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