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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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