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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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