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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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