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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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