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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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