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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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