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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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