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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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