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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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