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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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