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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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