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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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