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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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