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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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