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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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