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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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