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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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