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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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