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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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