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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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