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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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