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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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