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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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