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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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