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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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