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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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