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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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