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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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