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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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