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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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