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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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