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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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