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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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