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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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