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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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