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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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