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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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