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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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