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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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