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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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