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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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