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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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