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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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