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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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