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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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