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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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