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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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