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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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