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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)