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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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