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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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