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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the 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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