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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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