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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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