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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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