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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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