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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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