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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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