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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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