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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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