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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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