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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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