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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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