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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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