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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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