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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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