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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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