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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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