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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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