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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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