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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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