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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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