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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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