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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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