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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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