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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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