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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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