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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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