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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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