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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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