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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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