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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key 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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