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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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