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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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