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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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