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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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