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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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