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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education