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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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