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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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