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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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