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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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