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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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