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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition