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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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