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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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