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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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