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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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