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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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