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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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