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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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