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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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