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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo � – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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