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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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