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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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