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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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