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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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