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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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