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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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