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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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