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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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