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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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