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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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