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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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