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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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