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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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