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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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