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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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