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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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