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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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