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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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