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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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