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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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