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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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