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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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