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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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