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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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