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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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