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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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