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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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