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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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