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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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