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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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