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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major 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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