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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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