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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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