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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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