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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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