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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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