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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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