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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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