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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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