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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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