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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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