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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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