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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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