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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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