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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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