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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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