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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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