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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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