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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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