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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo � – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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