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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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