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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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