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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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