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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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