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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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