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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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