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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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