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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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