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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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