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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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