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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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