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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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