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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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