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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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