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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education