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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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