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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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