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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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