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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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