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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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