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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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