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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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