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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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