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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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