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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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