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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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