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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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