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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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