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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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