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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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