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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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