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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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