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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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