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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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