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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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