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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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