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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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