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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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