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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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