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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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