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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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