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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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