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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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