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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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