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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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