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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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