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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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