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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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