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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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