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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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