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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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