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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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