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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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