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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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