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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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