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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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